At 8:15 Friday morning, the Cold Spring/Richmond Police Department responded along with Cold Spring Fire and Rescue to a chemical spill at Pilgrims Chicken, located in the 800 block of Sauk River Road in Cold Spring. A container of peracetic acid was spilled. The spill was contained inside the facility and the State Duty Officer was notified. When officers arrived on the scene, the buildings had already been evacuated. Numerous employees were assessed at the scene and 26 people were transported by Mayo Clinic and Centracare Ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital to be evaluated for further treatment.
Scott Gottschalk is into his 13th day of the No Boundaries Tour – his attempt to ride 120,000-miles in 120-days to raise awareness about human trafficking. Scott left St. Cloud early this morning and called KLFD from West Fargo just after 7 a.m.
Gottschalk says it was a bit of a struggle to get ready this morning in the pouring rain, but by the time he got to Fargo, the rain had stopped. He says one of the most challenging portions of the ride has been I94 on the east side of Bozeman – venturing through the mountain passes where the roadway is under construction.
Gottschalk says he just takes it one day at a time. He says it was exciting yesterday to have reached the point of being 10% done with his goal – traveling 12,582-miles in 12 days.
Gottschalk says the main point of his ride is to raise awareness of human trafficking. He says there is a lot of dark, evil stuff out there with children being kidnapped for sex or organ harvesting and people need to be aware of this and it has to be stopped. To make a donation toward Scott’s ride or for more information, go to NBTour.com.
The Meeker County Historical Society had a good turn-out of people for the annual Memorial Day Picnic on May 26th. The event is a major fundraiser each year for the organization.
Meeker County Museum and G.A.R. Hall Executive Director Danelle Erickson says they appreciate the support they receive each year. She says the museum also hosted a lot of school tours during the month of May.
Erickson says the monthly Civil War Roundtable discussion will be taking place next Thursday – June 12th – at 1:30 p.m. at the G.A.R. Hall. The topic this time will be on salt.
Erickson says the museum will be closed on July 4th and 5th for the Independence Day holiday, but they will have some extended hours on July 12th as people are milling around Central Park for the Watercade celebration. She says they will have a booth at the Meeker County Fair again this summer and will have historical items on display and people can try to guess what they are.
The G.A.R. Hall and Meeker County Museum at 308 North Marshall Avenue in Litchfield is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10-to-4 and on Saturdays from noon-to-4. For more information, go to meekercomuseum.org or look for the museum’s Facebook page.
An Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) course is being offered for anyone who wants to become a certified aquatic invasive species detector. It’s a self-paced course which takes about 8 hours, and you also need to attend a live workshop.
The AIS Detectors Core Course is an introduction to aquatic invasive species science, identification, and surveillance. You will learn how to identify and report invasive species, best practices for preventing the spread of AIS, relevant rules and regulations, and how to search for AIS on your own.
The costs of the training are covered by Meeker County’s AIS program and lunch is included. The deadline to register is June 9th. You can find a link at learning.umn.edu or contact Ariana Richardson for more details at ariana.richardson@co.meeker.mn.us.
Historical Events
1816 – 10″ of snowfall in New England, part of a “year without a summer” which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia
1889 – Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks
1932 – The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per US gallon (1/4 ¢/L) sold
1944 – World War II: All Major League Baseball games are cancelled in honor of the D-Day landings in northern France
1992 – WLAF World Bowl 2, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Sacramento Surge beats Orlando Thunder, 21-17
Famous Birthdays
1879 – Patrick Abercrombie, English architect and town planner, born in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England (d. 1957)
1886 – Paul Dudley White, American heart specialist, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (d. 1973)
1950 – Chantal Akerman, Belgian feminist filmmaker (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, Je Tu II Elle), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2015)
1975 – Staci Keanan [Anastasia Love Sagorsky], American actress (My Two Dads, Step by Step), born in Devon, Pennsylvania
1987 – Kyle Falconer, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The View), born in Dryburgh, Dundee, Scotland
Famous Deaths
1730 – Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France, dies at 83
1836 – Anthony of Saxony, King of Saxony (1827-36), dies at 80
1934 – Max Pallenberg [Pollack], Austrian extempore farce actor (Morn to Midnight), husband of operetta star Fritzi Massary, dies in air crash at 56
1994 – Peter Graves, British actor (Paradise Lagoon, Admirable Crichton), dies at 82
1996 – Jean Sinclair, South African campaigner, founder member and first president of the Black Sash in 1955, dies at 88
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car/bicycle accident on Wednesday evening at 7:37 on 120th Avenue Southeast – in Whitefield Township. A 54-year-old man on the bike was killed.
The crash occurred just east of 15th Street Southeast. A 2013 Chrysler minivan, driven by a 59-year-old Lake Lillian woman was eastbound on 120th Avenue Southeast and was overtaking the eastbound bicycle – operated by a 54-year-old Lake Lillian man. As the minivan passed the bicyclist in the westbound lane, the bicyclist entered the westbound lane and was struck by the minivan. The man, identified as Timothy Cayler, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Blomkest Fire Dept., Blomkest First Responders, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad and the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash is under investigation by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Minnesota State Patrol.